Sylvania City Council on Dec. 1 approved a slate of emergency ordinances, personnel and project‑related actions during a regularly scheduled meeting following a public hearing. Key votes and outcomes:

- Ordinance 106‑2025 (Accessory buildings and uses): Amended the planning and zoning code to allow carports in the R‑2 district as a special‑use permit; advanced after a public hearing and adopted as an emergency measure by voice vote.

- Ordinance 132‑2025: Authorized the chief of police to enter a two‑year memorandum of understanding with Lucas County Children’s Services and partners on handling child abuse and neglect cases; approved as an emergency measure.

- Ordinance 133‑2025: Temporarily authorized a second full‑time secretary in the prosecutor’s office (two‑month overlap through 01/31/2026) to allow training of the incoming employee; approved as an emergency measure.

- Ordinances 134‑2025, 135‑2025, 136‑2025: Approved ODOT Local Public Agency agreement for the Brent/Maine/Holland roundabout, accepted DGL’s $383,531 design proposal, and authorized the consultant agreement recognizing DGL as the project consultant; all approved as emergency measures.

- Ordinance 137‑2025: Accepted a change order reducing the Silvertown Drive waterline/resurfacing contract by $80,625.75 (8.6% under bid); approved as an emergency measure.

- Administrative authorizations: Council authorized administration to issue a letter of interest to solicit design engineering services for the Main Street/Convent roundabout (STBG funds awarded previously) and authorized advertising for bids on the Convent Boulevard and Little Road resurfacing project (estimated construction cost $737,240, with over a quarter anticipated from OPWC funds).

- Appointments: Council reappointed Matthew J. Snell to the Zoning Board of Appeals (term to 12/31/2028) and confirmed Kathleen Fisher to the Municipal Planning Commission (term 01/01/2026–12/31/2029).

All recorded ordinance approvals were passed by voice vote and recorded as carried. Council moved into an executive session to discuss potential litigation and returned with no public decisions; the meeting adjourned until Dec. 15, 2025.